Tomato yields in Belize
Belize: Tomato yields was 22.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato yields in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Belize is 22.47 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Belize peaked at 26.69 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Belize ranks 98th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 22.56 tonnes per hectare | +333.8% |
| 1992 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 25.17 tonnes per hectare | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | -74.4% |
| 1998 | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | +265.6% |
| 1999 | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 22.33 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 22.61 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 23.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.95 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.36 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 26.69 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 23.8 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22.47 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22.47 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +333.8% | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 22.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +265.6% | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 23.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.98 tonnes per hectare | 17.98 tonnes per hectare | 17.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 25.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | 25.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 tonnes per hectare | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | 26.69 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Belize?
- Tomato yields in Belize was 22.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.69 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for tomato yields?
- Belize ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.